Major savings for the Ontario health care system could come from such investments, as supported by a recent study published in a prominent Journal, The Canadian Medical Association Journal. The study (link here) found reduced health care costs associated with an increase in social spending.

A recent thought piece was written on this same topic of allocating more dollars towards preventive measures, specifically social programs, to reduce healthcare costs. The article is titled “Canada must rethink health spending strategy“ and can be found here.